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It is a miracle mineral with more than 14,000 known uses. It keeps us safe on winter roads, flavors our food, and even conducts energy. Journey to the depths of a salt mine and speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Other Authors: Infobase,, Arts and Entertainment Network.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : A&E Networks, [2010]
Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (44 min., 10 sec)) : sound, color.
Subjects:
Earth sciences.
Summary: It is a miracle mineral with more than 14,000 known uses. It keeps us safe on winter roads, flavors our food, and even conducts energy. Journey to the depths of a salt mine and speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Item Description: Originally released by A&E Networks, 2010.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 28, 2018.
Sodium and Chlorine (3:47); Salt Mining (3:21); Morton Salt (2:44); Cargill (2:46); American Salt (3:27); Ancient Salt Trade Routes (1:39); Iodized Salt (1:52); Food Preservatives (3:58); Ocean Salt (6:13); Swimming Pools (1:55); Salt as a Corrosion Inhibitor (5:52); Salt Racing (5:16); Credits: Salt (0:23);
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It is a miracle mineral with more than 14,000 known uses. It keeps us safe on winter roads, flavors our food, and even conducts energy. Journey to the depths of a salt mine and speed across the Bonneville Salt Flats.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (44 min., 10 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.

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